Friday, September 04, 2026

Aeronca 7DC Champion, N4542E, accident occurred on September 1, 2026, near Valdez, Alaska

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this writing will be corrected when/if the NTSB preliminary report is released.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N4542E

- History of Flight:
On September 1, 2026, at about 1400 local time, a privately-registered Aeronca 7DC Champion, N4542E, sustained substantial damage in an accident near Valdez, Alaska. The pilot was not injured.

The FAA reported that the airplane was landing on a highway and taxiing to a private road when it was caught a gust of wind and ground looped. The NTSB is investigating.

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